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Parents of Humboldt player killed in bus crash file lawsuit

Jaskirat Sidhu was arrested last week for his role in the fatal crash that killed 16-year-old Adam Herold and 15 others in April.

Written ByKirstie Chiappelli

The parents of a Humboldt hockey player killed in April's bus-truck crash have filed suit in Regina, Saskatechewan.

Russell and Raelene Herold, whose 16-year-old son, Adam, died in collision are suing the semi-truck's driver and others, according to TSN.

The news comes after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's arrest last week of Jaskirat Sidhu, the driver of a semi-truck involved in the collision.

The Herolds' suit cites negligence by Sidhu and alleges that he failed to stop at a stop sign before hitting the bus. The suit lists the Calgary-based trucking company that employed Sidhu and the bus manufacturer as defendants, too.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team was bound for a playoff game when the bus and a semi-truck collided April 6 at a rural intersection between Nipawin and Tisdale. Sidhu was not hurt, though 16 died and another 13 were injured.

Sidhu is facing 29 charges related to the crash, including 16 counts of dangerous operation of motorized vehicle causing death and 13 counts of dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing bodily injury. If convicted of the charges, he faces sentences upwards of 14 years and 10 years in jail, respectively.

Sidhu, 29, was being held in custody but was released Tuesday on $1,000 bail with conditions. He is set to appear in court for the first time this week.